35Years
of
IMPACT
& BUILDING A FUTURE WITHOUT HOMELESSNESS
A Word from Our Board President
If you’re reading this, then you probably already know about HomeAid and that we do our work in concert with the building industry, service providers, generous donors, volunteers, local communities, and many others Without them, we would not exist You may or may not know, however, the full story of the unique role we play among the many non-profits who tackle the challenges of homelessness. Although we work collaboratively with other non-profits, nobody does what we do. What we have accomplished is one of the best-kept secrets.
Over the past thirty-five years, HomeAid Orange County has completed 78 different housing projects to help individuals and families experiencing homelessness And with our expansion into Los Angeles and Ventura County we proudly add 35 more completed projects and 2 more that are currently in development.
That amounts to 2,882 beds and 12,994 nights offering a safe and supportive place for men, women, and children to find rest, whether for a day, a week, or perhaps permanently. In all, 90,000 of our neighbors - veterans, survivors of domestic abuse, senior adults, single moms, emancipated youth, and so many others - have been served through HomeAid-built housing and programs We are very proud of this success
Yet, none of this was done alone Our projects reflect a merging of our labor of love with yours. Without our building partners, sponsors, donors, service providers, and essential community partners, HomeAid could never meet our ambitious goals. In 2024 we broke ground on La Veta Village, an affordable housing community for families and senior adults; successfully completed FX Residences, permanent supportive housing for some of the most vulnerable in our community; and dedicated Robyne’s Nest, serving students experiencing homelessness. We also partnered with Family Promise to improve their office capacity in Santa Clarita to serve more vulnerable people. We could not have done it on our own But we did – because of you
Good things are planned for 2025 including more on our expansion into Los Angeles and Ventura County. Until then, thanks again. And maybe help spread the word of the bestkept secret in the SoCal.
Sincerely,
TimPaone President
A Word from Our Executive Director
Impact, by definition, is having a strong influence on something or someone. We have a strong influence in the fight against homelessness in Orange County, and we are excited to bring it to Los Angeles and Ventura Our mission began in 1989, and through the unwavering generosity of people like you, HomeAid continues to emerge as a driving force and trusted leader in the conversations surrounding the crisis of homelessness.
I am excited to share with you the 2024 Impact Report which highlights HomeAid Orange County and Los Angeles housing projects, community programs, and advocacy to help our neighbors experiencing homelessness. As you flip through these pages, I encourage you to think about the real-life change and significance of the number of diapers you collected, beds added, projects in development, and the hope that you have given to families, seniors, children, disabled adults, and so many others in our community
Simply stated, more of our unhoused neighbors are getting a second chance to rebuild their lives due to the availability of more housing and critical resources. HomeAid Orange County, Los Angeles, and Ventura County gives people access to essential everyday items, and the opportunity to get off the streets, out of their cars, and into safe spaces to call home.
This impact is worth celebrating because of you, our giving donors, sponsors, volunteers, board members, community, and nonprofit partners. You're HomeAid's biggest cheerleaders and we are grateful for your support Thank you!
As we celebrate our recent milestones, I also want to acknowledge that exciting things are ahead for HomeAid in 2025. Our legacy of blazing new trails and climbing mountains continues, and I could not be more excited to help lead the charge. Thank you for your continued partnership and for believing in our mission to build a future without homelessness.
Sincerely,
GinaCunningham
ExecutiveDirector
35 YEARS OF IMPACT
Since 1989, HomeAid OCLA has approached the crisis of homelessness with a unique and collaborative mindset.
Our mission is to help people experiencing or at risk of homelessness build new lives through construction, community engagement, and education.
$48,247,875
AN ESTIMATED HAS BEEN COLLECTED IN IN-KIND DONATIONS OF LABOR AND MATERIALS FOR PROJECTS AND OUR COMMUNITY PROGRAMS SINCE 1989
Established by the Building Industry Association of Southern California, Orange County Chapter, we construct housing on our own, for nonprofit service providers, and public entities that serve people experiencing homelessness
Our unique model, centered around in-kind donations of labor and materials from our building industry partners, saves 30% to 100% of market costs on each HomeAid housing project
We believe that housing is a human right, and that homelessness is not healthy for anyone.
HomeAid has the unique ability through housing, community engagement, and education to maximize the relationships between the building industry and local service providers to create a future in which individuals are able to overcome homelessness and build a new life
Beginning in late 2023, HomeAid Orange County began to manage the HomeAid Los Angeles affiliate, and with our talents and expertise, we were able to continue the development of housing projects already in the LA pipeline.
In mid-2024 our Board of Directors approved HomeAid Orange County's expansion into the Los Angeles County and Ventura County territory, to help nearly 78,000 people experiencing homelessness *
While assisting in the management of Homeaid Los Angeles we have given 24 students $550 in work stipends as part of Homeaid Works. This program furthered workforce development and preparedness for at-risk students entering adulthood.
108 projects have been completed or are in progress in Orange County and Los Angeles County in the last 35 years, with 4 currently in development.
Ventura LosAngeles
Orange
BIDDY MASON
RESOURCE CENTER SERVING FOSTER YOUTH IN LOS ANGELES
WeareworkingonmanyrenovationsofthisLos Angeles property to meet the needs of at-risk youth, which reflect trauma-informed design and are anti-institutional. These renovations include the addition of a safe clothing storage area, an optimized food pantry system, and much more. The final project phase will create a front porch and an accessibility ramp to comply withADArequirements.
ILLUMINATION FOUNDATION RECUPERATIVE CARE CENTER
SERVING INDIVIDUALS WHO REQUIRE RECUPERATIVE CARE IN WHITTIER
IlluminationFoundationRecuperativeCareCenter is the renovation and expansion of a motel, increasing the room count from 120 to 142 rooms. The Recuperative Care Center provides safe bridge housing where individuals experiencing homelessness can recuperate after emergency room or hospital discharge. Without this option, these individuals would have no place to recover from their medical condition and could end up backonthestreet.
Thisyearopenedupwithdevastatinglossesdueto the Palisades, Eaton, and various other wildfires that swept through Los Angeles County. With nearly40,000acresoflanddestroyed,alongwith 14,929 homes completely destroyed or severely damaged,thisdevastatinglosstothecommunity speakstotheimportanceofourmission.
Ontopofthelossincurredbythefires,housing pricesinthesurroundingareasincreasedby20% duetotheimmediatedemand.*Attheendof2024, someonemakingthemedianincomewouldhave to spend 78% of their monthly earnings on housing.**Inthewakeofthedevastatingloss,this will make recovering for so many people near impossible, and further highlights the need for affordablehousingasreconstructioneffortsbegin.
14,929 homes have been damaged or completely destroyed by the fires
Nearly
40,000 acres have been destroyed by the fires in Los Angeles
DonatetoHomeAidandsupportoureffortstorebuildinthe wakeofthedevastatingLosAngeleswildfires.
ANDSUPPORTTHEPEOPLE DISPLACEDBYTHELAWILDFIRE
SUPPORT NEEDED FOR FIREAFFECTED COMMUNITIES
LA Wildfire Relief
Text "LAwildfires2025" to 41444 to donate
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MORE THAN JUST A NUMBER:
Hello,
I am a former Marine who went to the Middle East and was stationed at 29 Palms. I’ve always been a hard worker who loves my country. After I left the Marines I moved to Los Angeles, but never found stable work, and began experiencing homelessness for the first time soon after.
I was originally from Orange County, and I had moved back to look for work here, but none of the opportunities I had hoped for panned out.
Early 2021, I was able to enter the Yale Navigation Center in Santa Ana [a 425-bed emergency shelter for adults, located in Santa Ana that HomeAid developed].
Here, I’m able to look towards my future, while working with the social workers at the facility. I feel excited about the prospect of what’s to come. For the opportunity to establish myself and to get better; that’s what I’m excited about it.
Bryon
3,738 ARE VETERANS * B r y o n
Of people experiencing homelessness in Orange & Los Angeles County
This is an 11% decrease from 2022
85,075 people are experiencing homelessness in Orange, Ventura, & Los Angeles County
HOUSING NEED BY THE NUMBER
Rising counts in people experiencing homelessness highlight the need for more housing, whether it is affordable housing, transitional housing, or emergency shelters. The first step into getting someone back on their feet is to get them into housing, because homelessness is not healthy for anyone.
GROWTH TRENDS OF CALIFORNIA’S HOMELESS POPULATION
Populations of People Experiencing Homelessness Include:
2,684 TRANSITIONAL AGE YOUTH*
5,977
IMPACT BY THE NUMBERS
5
HOUSING PROJECTS
WERE DEDICATED OR BEGAN
CONSTRUCTION AND WILL ADD 44 BEDS TO THE ORANGE
COUNTY AND LOS ANGELES
COUNTY HOUSING INVENTORY
$1,311,090
WORTH OF IN-KIND MATERIALS AND LABOR DONATED TO THE COMPLETION OF OUR HOUSING PROJECTS IN ORANGE AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY
90,000
PEOPLE HAD A SAFE & DIGNIFIED PLACE TO CALL HOME THROUGH HOMEAID-BUILT HOUSING SINCE 1989
PEOPLE (57 FAMILIES) IN 2024 CALLED OUR HOMEAID FAMILY CARECENTER THEIR TEMPORARY HOME
3,081,540
DIAPERS, WIPES, AND BABY FOOD DISTRIBUTED THROUGH OUR ANNUAL ESSENTIALS DIAPER DRIVE
8,222
HOURS OF TIME SPENT ON OUR PROGRAMS BY VOLUNTEERS
Through our housing, community engagement, and education programs, we're moving closer toward a future where no one is unhoused.
IMPACT ESSENTIALS DIAPER DRIVE
Our annual Diaper Drive is a community-based donation drive that collects essential items - diapers, wipes, and baby food - for families experiencing or at risk of homelessness throughout Orange County This saves these families an estimated $900 a year per child.
This Year we collected:
3,081,540
Since the drive began in 2008: DIAPERS,WIPES,ANDBABYFOODDISTRIBUTEDTHROUGH OURANNUALESSENTIALSDIAPERDRIVE
16,549,265
ESSENTIALITEMSHAVEBEENCOLLECTEDANDDISTRIBUTED TOFAMILIESSERVEDTHROUGHHOMEAIDBUILTHOUSING ANDOURCOMMUNITY
Through your generous support at the 2024 Diaper Drive, HomeAid OCLA was able to purchase over 35K worth of wipes for provider partner, the Orange County Diaper Bank, who is unable to purchase wipes due to state funding limitations These essential items help meet a critical need in our community for families with babies who are experiencing or at-risk of homelessness.
IMPACT PROJECT PLAYHOUSE
This popular community event has been thrilling crowds since 1992 with its oneof-a-kind playhouse designs Showcasing the talents and creativity of the building industry, Project Playhouse raises money and awareness about the crisis of homelessness in Orange County. Custom playhouses are constructed by homebuilders, who alongside their trade partners, donate their time, labor, materials, and craftmanship to bring the designs to life.
Project Playhouse returned in 2024 after a 12-year hiatus to once again dazzle kids of all ages The Playhouse Village offered weekend tours where the community could get a close-up view of playhouses Playhouses were auctioned off to the highest bidders at our auction party with proceeds benefiting HomeAid's mission
This year we have raised over
$423,000
THROUGHDONATIONS,SPONSORSHIP SALESOFTHEPLAYHOUSES
TheIdeaoftheHomeAidOrangeCountyFamilyCareCenter
InJulyof2017,HomeAidtookastepinanewdirectionbypurchasingourfirstpropertyand createdtheHomeAidOrangeCountyFamilyCareCenter,acommunallivingspaceforfamilies, withsemi-private,flexiblesleepingareas.Ithousesupto20families,or64peoplenightly.
Thisemergencyshelterisafirststepforfamiliesexperiencinghomelessness,withalmost85% movingontotheirnexthousingopportunity
Picturedbelow:thepartiallyinstallednewwalls,alongwithTeamRubicon,whodidthe removalofoldwalls,aswellasgiveafreshcoatofpainttotheinsideofthebuilding
1,582 people served to date by the Family CareCenter since it opened 2017
481
families served to date by the Family CareCenter since it opened 2017
A GRAND RE-OPENING AT THE FCC
In July 2024, the Family CareCenter was temporarily closed and reopened in August to update and upgrade the interior of the site, as well as welcome a new service provider partner to the team, HIS-OC. Thanks to everyone’s hard work and commitment we have been able to improve the facility allowing us to increase the number of families served.
Upgrades included updates to the restroom facilities, plumbing, electrical, repainting, and the construction of permanent walls to create flexible sleeping bays that accommodate families of all sizes. We are grateful for our partnerships with local city and county agencies, donors, trade partners, and volunteer teams who stepped in with resources and support so we can continue serving families experiencing homelessness in Orange County.
WORDS OF GRATITUDE:
“You won’t find a better program to help you and your family.”
TheHomeAidOrangeCountyFamilyCareCenter
Mitch and Cassandra came to the Family CareCenter with their children, and nowhere to go. Upon arriving at the CareCenter they were astounded by the care, compassion, and dedication of the on-site HIS-OC team. Cassandra said, "If you are in need of a blessing, you’ve found the right place. HIS-OC is caring, compassionate, and will help you get on your feet again." Cassandra and Mitch were able to qualify for a program that paid their first month's rent, deposit, and furniture, worth several thousand dollars in assistance. They were led to an apartmentthattheynowliveinandlove!
Amazingly, the family was able to get back on their feet within 5 short weeks. "The case workers were kind, quick, and incredibly helpful, offering resources and support. The staff loved our children and treated them kindly. They even offeredtohelpthemwithschoolandschoolitems,"saysMitch.
The shelter's set up with cubicle sleeping bays for the families made Cassandra and Mitch feel safe. Activities like playing movies and providing toys and books for the kids, as well as three meals a day, gives a more homelike experience for theresidentsastheyworktowardtheirnexthousingopportunity.
Cassandra says, "If you need work, they will help you find it as well as assisted childcare.There’snoexcusetonotimproveyourlifewiththeirhelp."
With inspiring stories like these, HomeAid OCLA is grateful for the part we play inhelpingpeoplerestarttheirlivesthroughHomeAid-builthousing.
ROBYNE’S LANDING
TEMPORARY HOUSING SERVING UNSUPPORTED
TEENAGERS
DedicatedonJanuary10,2024,Robyne’s Landingsupportsteenagersandyoungadults. Thehousehasbeenexpandedandrenovated tosupportadditionalstudents,aswellas maintainahealthyenvironment.
LocatedintheCityofHuntingtonBeach, Robyne’sLandingfacilitateshousingfor teenagerswho,throughnofaultoftheir own,havefallenintohomelessnessTeens housedatRobyne'sNestareprovided numerousresources,includingmental healththerapy,lifeskillscourses,andbasic needsassistance.
LA VETA VILLAGE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING SERVING FAMILIES AND SENIORS
Toprovidemoreaffordablehousingforfamilies andseniors,HomeAidOCLAhasacquiredthree historic homes located within the Old Towne OrangeHistoricDistrict.Theexistinghomeswill be restored in accordance with historical preservation guidance. In addition to renovations,threeaccessorydwellingunitswill beadded,bolsteringdensityhousingresources andcreatingcommunity.
The project is currently underway, havin broken ground on June 6, 2024, and estimatedtobecompletedbymid-2025.
FX RESIDENCES
PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING SERVING ADULTS EXPERIENCING CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS
DedicatedDecember2024andintakingclients in 2025, FX Residences houses chronically homelesspeoplefromthecommunity.
This new community features 16 affordable units, a manager's unit, indoor and outdoor community spaces, and an area for tenants to receive wrap-around services, all adjacent to the City of Santa Ana’s new rail transportation onSantaAnaBlvd.
See more photos from the dedication of FX Residences by scanning the QR code:
2025 LEADERSHIP TEAM
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Tim Paone
President Cox Castle Nicholson, LLP
Mike Battaglia First Vice President New Home Co
Scott Oullette Treasurer CoastalCommunityBuilders
Valerie Hardman
Secretary Vice President, Education Outdoor Dimensions
Brandi Binns Vice President, Resource Development TRI Pointe Homes
Kendra Chandler Vice President, Marketing ULI OC and IE
Oliver Jones Vice President, Community Outreach Volunteer
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MattBailly ProsperaHotels
TylerBargiel US Bank
KathrynBuscaglio FidelityNationalTitle
ToddCottle C&CDevelopment
BryanConiglio FidelityNationalTitle
STAFF
GinaCunningham ExecutiveDirector
AmyMoylan Marketing&Engagement Manager
SeanHenry FirstAmericanTitleCompany
MarkKiner BassenianLagoni
ColinKoch BrookfieldResidential
JohnLavender Lennar
CarolMak SoCalGas
YvetteAhlstrom SeniorDirectorof Operations
KarrenTrac HousingProgram Coordinator
Dave Pintar Vice President, Housing Development CW Driver Companies
Sara Sloan Vice President, Board Development Idea Hall
Oscar Uranga Vice President, Asset Management IMG - Real Estate Development
TaraMorenc PacificCommunitiesBuilder,Inc
JohnOlivier FuscoeEngineering
ErikPfhaler BorsteinEnterprises
DaveProlo BlackPalmGroup
PeterWhittingham WhittinghamPublicAffairs
NitaGomes FinanceDirector
NatashaMayans Marketing&Engagement Coordinator
MelissaAuten CommunityImpact Director
SinclairAdams GrantWriter
WHEN YOU MAKE A DONATION TO SUPPORT OUR MISSION:
$0 92 of each dollar supports our core programs and fundraising initiatives, and $0 08 supports our administrative efforts This means that most of what you gave this past year has gone directly to supporting our housing and community programs Your donation allows us to do what we do and gives the gift of home SUPPORT
Housing,Community, Fundraisingand EducationPrograms
Administrative
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www.211ca.org-resourceslistedbyneedandlocation,withcontactinformation.
TheHUBResourceCenter wwwthehubresourcecenterorg-aCityofOrangepartner,TheHUBhelpsmeetpeople’s needs,bringingholistichope,healing,transformation,andfreedom.
TheFamilySolutionsCollaborative wwwfamilysolutionscollaborativeorg/help-acoalitionoffamily-focusednonprofitsinOrange Countythatconnectsfamiliesexperiencingoratriskofhomelessnesstohousingandservices
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